81 citations
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June 2014 in “American Journal of Men's Health” This study highlights that adverse effects from finasteride may persist in men after discontinuation, indicating a potential "post-finasteride syndrome.
35 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reviewed 40 patients with scalp symptoms and identified a new variant of diffuse lichen planopilaris in 20 individuals, suggesting these conditions should be considered in similar cases.
30 citations
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October 2013 in “Lupus” This study identified distinct clinical and dermatoscopic features to differentiate non-scarring patchy alopecia in SLE from alopecia areata, emphasizing the value of serological tests in diagnosis.
16 citations
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January 2002 in “Dermatology” This study found that the parietal/occipital hair density ratio decreases significantly only when baldness is visibly present, making it no better than the Hamilton/Norwood scale for assessing baldness severity.
7 citations
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December 1984 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This article reviews technical aspects and five case histories of punch transplanting in early androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, the authors compared trichoscopy findings for different forms of diffuse non-cicatricial alopecia in females and suggested that trichoscopy might often replace the need for histopathological confirmation, reserving biopsies for more uncertain cases.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the mixed perceptions and potential profitability of PRP therapy in hair treatment, but does not report new clinical results.
April 2026 in “Canadian Medical Association Journal” This study reported that androgenetic alopecia in women becomes more prevalent with age, with risk factors including heredity and endocrine disorders, and differs clinically from male-pattern hair loss by causing diffuse hair thinning rather than loss at the temples or crown.
In this study, adding plum blossom needle tapping to finasteride treatment significantly improved the clinical efficacy and symptom scores for male patients with androgenic alopecia compared to finasteride alone.
April 2017 in “Huisarts en Wetenschap” Female pattern hair loss causes significant hair thinning and affects self-confidence.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Hair health is influenced by genetics, aging, and environmental factors, with proper care needed to maintain it.
February 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This discussion covers various nail disorders, including tumors and non-neoplastic issues, emphasizing that not all nail abnormalities are due to fungal infections, but it reports no new clinical findings.
157 citations
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July 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, the prevalence of androgenetic alopecia among Korean men and women was found to be lower than in caucasians, with Korean men showing more frontal hairline preservation and a higher incidence of 'female pattern' hair thinning.
6 citations
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March 1982 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This article discusses primary cutaneous virilism, focusing on alopecia in women with androgen-dependent skin conditions, and reports no new findings.
October 2025 in “World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences” This review highlights the role of sex hormones in skin health, observing that hormonal changes throughout a woman's life can affect skin conditions such as acne and hair loss, with treatments involving hormonal therapies and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach.
January 2020 in “Journal of Womens Health, Issues and Care” This review discusses scalp micropigmentation (SMP) for camouflaging baldness and reports no new clinical results; it aims to highlight SMP's cosmetic benefits and practical advantages over surgical hair transplantation.
June 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This correspondence reports that some men with androgenetic alopecia can exhibit hair thinning patterns more typical of females, with variations observed between Australian and Korean populations.
August 2021 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This article discusses the introduction of the term 'prepubertal pattern hair loss' to describe hair thinning in children under 10 without physical abnormalities, and reports no new clinical findings.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study found that trichoscopy using anisotrichosis criteria was 75% sensitive and 61.54% specific in diagnosing early female pattern hair loss in women without visible hair thinning.
3 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a 45-year-old woman with diffuse nonscarring alopecia characterized by hair thinning, increased catagen/telogen follicles, and mild inflammatory infiltrate, highlighting the diagnostic findings via scalp dermoscopy and biopsy.
187 citations
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June 1999 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reported that finasteride 1 mg/day significantly increased hair growth and slowed hair loss in men with frontal scalp hair thinning over one year, and these benefits continued or improved in the second year.
May 2014 in “Dermatology Times” This review describes the typical presentation of female pattern hair loss, noting that it often involves diffuse thinning on the scalp's top and crown without leading to total hair loss.
34 citations
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December 1984 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study observed that the thinning and structural abnormalities in monilethrix-affected hair occur at the internodes due to possible periodic dysfunction of the hair matrix, particularly in the cortex.
January 2006 in “Bohn Stafleu van Loghum eBooks” This article discusses the prevalence and patterns of androgenic alopecia in men and women, highlighting its progression and differences in hair loss distribution between the sexes, but reports no new data.
July 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study developed a support vector machine model using trichoscopic patterns to accurately classify androgenic alopecia severity, with an accuracy of 94.3% in training and 90.0% in test datasets.
April 2023 in “Our Dermatology Online” Trichoscopy is effective in diagnosing trichotillomania by showing specific hair patterns.
This review of 24 studies examined hair transplantation in women and found that while both genders experience significant psychosocial impacts from hair loss, women often face greater stigma and present different thinning patterns, requiring tailored surgical techniques and considerations.
November 2016 in “Der Hautarzt” This article presents case reports of three women with hair thinning primarily on the top of the head, suggesting a pattern consistent with female-type androgenetic alopecia, though this is not diagnostic.
7 citations
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May 1978 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Recent hair loss research shows some progress, especially in understanding male pattern baldness, but effective treatments for many types of hair loss are still lacking.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” In this report from Dr Batra's Homeopathy Clinic, a 21-year-old female with Female Pattern Hair Loss experienced notable improvement in hair fall, scalp health, and overall well-being after receiving individualized homeopathic treatment over twelve months, despite limited success with previous conventional therapies.